Decommissioning Strategy May 2021 Ensuring that decommissioning is carried out in a timely and cost-effective manner not only helps value creation from the UKCS, but also demonstrates industry’s commitment to responsibly managing the UK’s petroleum legacy. Download
Decommissioning Delivery Programme This Decommissioning Delivery Programme builds on the Decommissioning Strategy and describes in more detail how and when near-term priority areas in decommissioning will be delivered Download
Decommissioning strategy Owners of offshore oil and gas infrastructure, including wells, must fulfil their obligations to decommission in accordance with statutory requirements and remediate the marine environment consistent with government policy. View more
Cost estimate - Decommissioning and Repurposing The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) published its Decommissioning Cost and Performance Report on 9 August 2023, showing that the cost estimate for decommissioning remaining oil and gas infrastructure on the UK Continental Shelf is £40 billion. View more
Repurposing - Decommissioning and Repurposing Repurposing offshore oil and gas infrastructure can reduce waste and accelerate energy transition. View more
Overview - Decommissioning and Repurposing The North Sea Transition Authority is committed to ensuring the economic recovery of UK oil and gas and to enabling the achievement of the UK Government’s commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050. View more
Well decommissioning The North Sea Transition Authority is the competent authority for all onshore and offshore well activity including well decommissioning. View more
